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Is Trump Reversing Course on Iran?
The Trump administration is attempting to dial down the tension with Iran, lowering the risk of military conflict and pushing for diplomatic negotiations.
The Marijuana Industry's Dirty Little Secret
Cannabis cultivation is a 24-hour business—the lights stay on, no matter what. So, while most businesses and residences power down at night, growing facilities remain active, putting pressure on energy grids. Cannabis cultivation generates $6 billion in energy costs each year, and uses about 10x more power per square foot than a standard office building.
U.S. Senate Seats up for Reelection in 2020
It's 2020 vision time. The U.S. Senate elections will be held on November 3, 2020. Thirty-four of the 100 Senate seats are up for reelection. The GOP will have to defend more Senate seats than Democrats. As of now, there will be 22 Republican Senate seats on the line, while Democrats will only need to protect 12 seats. The time to start organizing is now.
Current Members of the U.S. House of Representatives
If we’ve learned anything from the 2018 midterm elections, it’s that political complacency is no longer an option. And to effect change, there is no need to look any further than your own legislative backyards.
The Justice Kennedy & President Trump Connection
The claim that Justice Anthony Kennedy resigned from the Supreme Court as part of a deal to shield his son Justin from ongoing Russian investigations has so far gone unproven. Did Donald Trump make Justice Kennedy an offer he couldn’t refuse?
Iranians Chant “Death to Palestine” at a Protest in Tehran
Videos posted to social media showed Iranian protesters in Tehran on June 25, chanting “Death to Palestine, No to Gaza, No to Lebanon, Leave Syria and think of us.” The demonstrations indicate widespread anger at the regime for spending billions of dollars on regional proxy wars and funding terrorist groups, while their own people live in poverty.
The NRA and Russia
The NRA "guns everywhere" agenda will be on full display in Dallas, even as the FBI investigates whether Alexander Torshin, a top Russian banker, and ally to Vladimir Putin, illegally funneled money to the NRA to help sway the 2016 election in Trump’s favor.
A Personal Account of Ha